The Noel-Levitz Survey

Norwich
students will have an opportunity to let their opinions and views on the
state of the university be known by participating in the Noel-Levitz
Student Satisfaction Inventory, which will be administered on campus
during the next two weeks.

Invitations to participate in the Noel-Levitz survey were sent out to
a cross-section of students from different classes with various areas
of studies, interests and lifestyles (corps, civilian, commuter). The
students have a choice of taking the survey on three different dates:
Tuesday, February 24; Thursday, February 26; and Tuesday, March 2; at
7:30 p.m. in Harmon Hall. The survey, which consists of 100 multiple choice
questions, will take approximately one hour to complete.

The Noel-Levitz survey focuses on questions of general areas of campus
life.

"This is a survey about student satisfaction," said BG Michael
Kelley, vice president of student affairs and commandant of cadets. "Students
have the opportunity in this survey instrument, which is a national survey
instrument, to identify areas that they are most concerned about or interested
in, and then to tell us how are we doing in that particular area."

The Noel-Levitz survey was previously administered at Norwich in 1997
and 1999. Kelley said that when he arrived on campus last fall, President
Schneider informed him that he would like to have the survey performed
again during the 2003-2004 academic year.

"I believe an assessment is very important," Kelley said. "I
welcomed this as an opportunity to figure out where we are in the students'
eyes with certain aspects of this university. Knowing this information
will help us shape and plan our future at Norwich."

The commandant said that he hoped to have 500 students participate in
the survey. "We want to meaningfully, with a large sample population,
be able to measure where we are," Kelley said. "We are going
to make this fun for everyone. Sodexo will be providing snacks and there
will be raffles and prizes."

After the results of the Noel-Levitz survey are tallied, a report will
be generated, and the results will be made available to the Norwich community.